8422.30.91.85 - Machines for forming, filling and sealing bags/pouches

This HTS classification, 8422.30.91.85, specifically covers machines designed for the integrated process of forming, filling, and sealing bags or pouches. These machines are responsible for taking raw packaging material, shaping it into a bag or pouch, then accurately dispensing a product into it, and finally sealing the container. The emphasis is on the comprehensive nature of the operation, where all three functions – forming, filling, and sealing – are performed by a single machine or a closely integrated system.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings, 8422.30.91.80 focuses on machines that primarily *open*, fill, and close bags, suggesting a different emphasis on the initial bag preparation. Similarly, 8422.30.91.86 deals with the handling of boxes, not bags or pouches. Categories like 8422.30.91.87 for skin and blister packaging and 8422.30.91.91 for other types of packing machinery represent distinct packaging methodologies or broader categories that do not solely focus on the forming, filling, and sealing of bags/pouches as a core integrated function.

As a leaf node within the HTS structure, 8422.30.91.85 represents a specific and detailed classification. Therefore, the content here focuses on providing practical examples to further clarify its scope. This would include machinery used for packaging a wide range of products such as snacks, liquids, powders, and frozen goods into various forms of bags and pouches where the machine undertakes the full process of creating the bag, dispensing the product, and hermetically sealing it.